According to state data, only one third of defendants required to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs) on their vehicles actually install them. In total, 23,000 drivers have refused to install IIDs since the law was passed two years ago. New York’s ignition interlock law requires any individual convicted of driving while intoxicated to install an …
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New York state police recently charged two men with switching cars in an attempt to circumvent a court order in a drunk driving case. The order in question required one of the men, who had previously been convicted of DWI, to have an ignition interlock device on the car. The men were caught after they …
The Bronx woman charged in 11-year-old Leandra Rosado’s death last year admitted in court that she was drunk at the time she rolled her speeding station wagon over on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The DWI crash killed the girl in October of last year. Carmen Huertas, the driver, pled guilty to 16 counts in the …
Leandra’s Law is one of the most aggressive drunk driving laws in the country. Persons may be charged more severely under the law if they have a child age 15 or younger in the vehicle while driving with a .08 blood alcohol content or greater. While mainly focused on protecting children, certain provisions of the …